Journalism is Among Top 10 Occupations to Most Likely Attract Psychopaths

Zitat mediabistro
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...several fields which are more likely to attract psychopaths than others.
Unfortunately for us, media jobs (primarily television and radio) ranked third on the list and journalist follows in seventh place.
..."a number of psychopathic attributes [are] actually more common in business leaders than in so-called disturbed criminals — attributes such as superficial charm, egocentricity, persuasiveness, lack of empathy, independence, and focus.”
Without further ado, here’s the list of occupations with the highest rates of psychopathy:
1. CEO
2. Lawyer
3. Media (Television/Radio)
4. Salesperson
5. Surgeon *
6. Journalist
7. Police officer
8. Clergy person
9. Chef **
10. Civil servant

As for the lowest rates of psychopathy:
1. Care aide
2. Nurse
3. Therapist
4. Craftsperson
5. Beautician/Stylist [?]
6. Charity worker
7. Teacher
8. Creative artist [!]
9. Doctor
10. Accountant
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(** Freud: "Alle ausgezeichneten Köchinnen sind schwer abnorm", zitiert Arno Schmidt)